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' APPLICATION FILED PEBvlO, 1912.

Patented May 28, 1912.

IRENE A. BEAN, 0F LONEPINE, ARKANSAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed February 10, 1912. SerialNo. 676,744;

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, IRENE A. BEANQEL citi:

zen of the United States, residing at Lonepine, in the county of Johnson and State of 5 Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vindows, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying/drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in windows and has for its object to provide a sash frame of such construction, that the glass pane may be easily and quickly arranged therein or removed from the frame and the'use of putty or similar securing material entirely eliminated. Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a. sash frame, the stiles and rails of which are grooved to receive the edges of a glass pane, and means carried by the railsv to engage the pane and securely hold the same against rattling,

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which is of simple construction, may be inexpensively manufactured and is of great convenience in practical use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter. fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a window sash embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig, 4: is an edge view of one ofthe sash rails; and Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the side stiles of a sash frame and 6 and 7 respectively indicate the upper and lower cross rails. The ends of the stiles and rails are cut, away for about one-half of their thickness as shown at 8 to formlap joints, at which points the rails and stiles are detachably secured together by means of suitable fastening screws 9.

' upon the ends of the stiles, the ends of the grooves 11 in said rails are in line with the The stiles 5 of the frame are provided in grooves 10 in the stiles 5. The grooves in the stiles are formed in the thicker body portion thereof and open at the inner. ends of the reduced lap portions of said stiles so that a glass pane12 may be inserted into said grooves from the topor bottom of the frame. The vertical edges of the glass .pane fit loosely in the grooves 10 of the side stiles and the upper and lower edges of thepane are similarly disposed in the grooves of the and secured thereto, the leaf springs will bear against the side edges of the glass pane at its upper and lower ends and serve to securely hold the same in position in the grooves and prevent the pane from rattling in the frame. At the same time, by having the edges of the pane loosely fitting in the grooves, the glass may be easily and quickly inserted between the side stiles.

From the above it will be seen that I have devised a very simple and effective means for mounting glass panes in window sashes whereby considerable time and labor are saved in replacing broken panes. The stiles and rails may be easily and quickly connected together, and the pane rigidly held therebetween without necessitating the application of additional securing means therefor such as putty or similar adhesive materials. The device is also extremely simple in construction and may be produced at small cost. It is also extremely con venient in practicaluse' as it obviates the necessity of employing an experienced portion and arrangement of the'parts without departing from the essential feature or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the lnvention what is claimed is 1. A window sash comprising upper and lower rails, side stiles and means for detachably securing the rails and stiles together at their ends, said stiles and rails having longitudinal grooves in their inner edges, and means secured to the upper and lower rails and projecting into the grooves thereof at their ends to engage a transparent pane arranged within said grooves of the stiles and rails to hold the same and prevent its movement in the grooves.

2. A window sash comprising upper and lower rails and side stiles, means to detachably secure the stiles and rails together at their ends, said stiles and rails being provided with longitudinal grooves in their inner edges to receive the edges of a glass pane, said glass loosely fitting into said grooves, and a plurality of yieldable hold ing members arranged in the grooves of the rails to bear against said glass and hold the 20 said stiles and rails being provided with longitudinal glass receiving grooves in their inner edges, and a leaf spring secured to each end of the upper and lower rails and disposed in the ends of the grooves in said rails to bear against the edges of the glass and yieldingly hold the same in position to prevent rattling thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

IRENE A. BEAN. WVitnesses G. V. BEAN, A. N. RAeoN.

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